John has been misquoted in today's Northern Echo, on the subject of disposal of non nuclear waste in the anhydrite mines below Billingham.  they made it sound as though he was just saying material to be dumped has been brought in for years.  What he was actually saying was - we have been bringing materials for processing since industry began.  Getting the mines filled with non nuclear waste meant that there was not going to be the opportunity in the future for nuclear waste to be dumped there.  We were both involved in B.A.N.D. (Billingham Against Nuclear Dumping) in early 1980's and are passionate that the dumping of nuclear waste should never happen there.
A welcome break from the eternal politics tonight to go to our book club and have a lovely free flowing discussion about life and the future.  What is a happy ending ?  that was the question from reading "Jane Austin ruined my life".  Not a book that I was keen on, but a very good discussion - lovely cake too !  I had the chance to sew lots of pieces of bunting ready for tomorrow too.
Now is it a happy ending that we don't get nuclear waste in Billingham ?  I hope so, but we never know the end ! just make the most of the opportunities we get.